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Tartuffe

Herr Tartüff

1926·DE
Director: F. W. Murnau
ComedyDrama

A young man shows his millionaire grandfather a film based on Molière's play "Tartuffe" in order to expose the old man's hypocritical governess who covets the young man's inheritance.

A young man shows his millionaire grandfather a film based on Molière's play "Tartuffe" in order to expose the old man's hypocritical governess who covets the young man's inheritance.

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Cast

Emil Jannings

Emil Jannings

Tartüff

Werner Krauss

Werner Krauss

Herr Orgon

Lil Dagover

Lil Dagover

Frau Elmire / Elmire, Orgon's wife

Hermann Picha

Hermann Picha

Der Greis

Rosa Valetti

Rosa Valetti

Seine Haushälterin / Housekeeper

André Mattoni

André Mattoni

Sein Enkel / Grandson

Lucie Höflich

Lucie Höflich

Dorine

Camilla Horn

Camilla Horn

(uncredited)

Crew

Karl Freund

cinematographer

Carl Mayer

writer

Giuseppe Becce

composer

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